BATTLESTAR BERZERK ……. Another magnificent ship that was designed for the re-imaged battlestar galactica seen and destroyed for the first time in the episode/ movie “RAZOR” season 4.

I have to say this was the hardest built I have done. taking 2 months and having to wait for parts to arrive. I was inspired by the small 1:3700 scale model that is available and I have sitting on my shelf with the rest of the collection of BSG merchandise scale models. Yes I am just as obsessed with BSG MODELS as I am with lego and building these ships in lego..

I thought this small Gunstar class operated by the Civilian fleet should be slightly different by using white and dark red blocks for an added touch of elegance.

Not including the timber and steel this begger weighs 54.2 pounds or 24.58 kilograms
ELEMENT COUNT....... 20,892 I thought there would be more.

I confess that it has a timber inner backbone for stability and steel is used in the two lower engine as when I built them out of lego the weight of just the lower engines sheared off all the connector pins and snapped off leaving a weakness for the technic 1x 12- 16 to snap in half bend and distort then tossed in the bin. So I can be pleased that the front is self supported and sits nicely.

As usual I am also adding this creation to the brickshelf site of mine and it is currently devoted to the build. I have been slow in adding to it. I got side tracked with getting the front of this MOC. as good as I could but its far from it …to me anyway. If anyone out there have any suggestions for a bow, round fronted and smooth please pass me on your wisdom. I am still humbled with the collective minds out there that have shown and passed on simple and yet ingenious solutions to problems.

As this Gunstar was in the brickyard I also adopted some of the many wondrous raptors, vipers and raiders and built some. These will be added in time, as I am still editing and taking 100s of pictures of each model for the best results.

After the demise of my old Canon Powershot A95. I bought a new fandangled wiss-bang new Canon with some brilliant features and lengthy exposure time for the highest of quality and definition… A new expensive toy to play with and learn about. So I have no excuse for crappy photos anymore. All previous images that are on my sites will remain, I do apoligise for their quality.

Back to this creation it has 10 huge main canons 10 secondary canons 68 smaller canons placed around the vessel. This make it the first heavily defended ship I have built Guess I am feeling rather aggressive and want to blow up things.

Spring has sprung the cool weather is passing slowly so I will be out in the garden more often and building a little less… In a few months I will be dismantling both the Defender and Berzerk and the arduous task of counting and sorting all the parts into their individual shape ready for the next major build.

BATTLESTAR VALKYRIE will be the next massive build. I am guessing it will be at least 7foot long. Not sure if I have the strength to carry it… I will and you will see in time.

I would like to thank everyone for taking the time for looking at this new moc.

Above is the weak section where the engines are attached to the main body.

Well, I'm coming to realize that I'm probably the only person on MOCpages who has yet to comment on this monster. ;) It's time to amend that. I don't have much to say that hasn't already been said, so I'll just toss a cacophony of "big, epic, brilliant, fantastic, big, awesome, coolness, neat-o, stupendous, big, splendid, marvelous, big, holy-bagolies 2k+ smilies, and did I mention big?" at you and hope you don't mind. Cheers!

Quoting Josh Baldridge
One year, eleven months later, this thing is still rockin' it. 2,400 likes. Who'd ever think of an MOC with that many likes? This is where my like lies, because I didn't leave a like on my last comment. (note: I am Little Bricker, now one year, eleven months older.)

Thank you Josh for your comment and praise. I am glad you liked it. it is amazing it is still popular. Cheers

One year, eleven months later, this thing is still rockin' it. 2,400 likes. Who'd ever think of an MOC with that many likes? This is where my like lies, because I didn't leave a like on my last comment. (note: I am Little Bricker, now one year, eleven months older.)

Quoting LEGO Topian
WOW this ship is amazing i don't really know anything about Battlestar Galactica but this ship is AMAZING. The amount of detail and the size is just awe-inspiring. I think this creation deserves every single like it has gotten.

Thank you Topian for your comment and support. If you are able borrow the dvds and watch the series. You may like it.

WOW this ship is amazing i don't really know anything about Battlestar Galactica but this ship is AMAZING. The amount of detail and the size is just awe-inspiring. I think this creation deserves every single like it has gotten.

Quoting Epic Smiley
This is truly unbelievable, the detail is stunning, the size is mind-warping and the sheer beauty of it is mesmerizing. Well done!
Congratulations on the most popular MOC on the pages, by the way :)

Thank you Epic for your comment. Glad you liked it. It certainly was a wonderful ship to build and even better to see it appear in the new Blood and Chrome series of Battlestar Galactica.

Quoting Tim C
So I've seen this beauty before, but didn't comment on it. I think maybe I had to stew in it for a while before I said anything. First off, I want to feature this as I did you first McQuarrie build on My Pick of the Week, with your permission, of course. Ok. Now that we got that out of the way. This build is PHE-NOM-E-NAL! The shape has that "could really exist" look. As far as the shape is concerned, I especially like the front end. I would love to get a look at some of the techniques that you use to come off with these amazing shapes. The guns are just pure deadly. I like how you repeated so many elements throughout and giving the viewer a few looks at some exposed inner workings just leaves me smiling and shaking my head at the brilliance of it. The coloring is great. I favor the light bley/dark bley/dark red combo myself, but the dark red may be the most versatile color that LEGO offers next to the bleys. Great work, Garry. You are an inspiration to all of us AFOLs fresh out of our dark ages.

Thank you Tim for an overwhelming amount of praise. Please feel free to add any of my builds to your pick of the week, no need for permission from now on.I am still in many respects in Lego dark ages but bricking my way out with each challenge my builds put forth. Glad you liked it. Cheers

So I've seen this beauty before, but didn't comment on it. I think maybe I had to stew in it for a while before I said anything. First off, I want to feature this as I did you first McQuarrie build on My Pick of the Week, with your permission, of course. Ok. Now that we got that out of the way. This build is PHE-NOM-E-NAL! The shape has that "could really exist" look. As far as the shape is concerned, I especially like the front end. I would love to get a look at some of the techniques that you use to come off with these amazing shapes. The guns are just pure deadly. I like how you repeated so many elements throughout and giving the viewer a few looks at some exposed inner workings just leaves me smiling and shaking my head at the brilliance of it. The coloring is great. I favor the light bley/dark bley/dark red combo myself, but the dark red may be the most versatile color that LEGO offers next to the bleys. Great work, Garry. You are an inspiration to all of us AFOLs fresh out of our dark ages.

Quoting geoffrey boulton
wow what an amazing build it deserves to be the most popular moc it is fantastic well done .I can`t believe I have`nt seen this before now and I will certainly be adding you to my list of favorite builders10/10

Quoting Mihe Stonee
and again i triped over this amazing creation... once more i have to say this is so epic and beautiful done Garry! And Congratulation for the most popular MOC on this site! Maybe you will be the first with 2000likes ;-) - ??

Thank you Mihe For your wonderful comment. It is hard to believe. I go away for a little while and whammy. A very epic moc indeed I liked this build for so many reasons and this is one more. Cheers

Quoting LukeClarenceVan The Revanchist
I was just browsing through some of the most popular MOCs, and noticed that this is the most popular MOC on MOCpages. Congratulations, this is a stunning build well deserving of the honour, and you may well reach 2000 likes before any other creation.

Thank you Luke..... This is unbelievable. I guess there are so many that like this retro build look. Cheers and thank you again.

wow what an amazing build it deserves to be the most popular moc it is fantastic well done .I can`t believe I have`nt seen this before now and I will certainly be adding you to my list of favorite builders10/10

I was just browsing through some of the most popular MOCs, and noticed that this is the most popular MOC on MOCpages. Congratulations, this is a stunning build well deserving of the honour, and you may well reach 2000 likes before any other creation.

and again i triped over this amazing creation... once more i have to say this is so epic and beautiful done Garry! And Congratulation for the most popular MOC on this site! Maybe you will be the first with 2000likes ;-) - ??

Quoting Matthew Oh
I MY GOODNESS! This is the biggest, bestest, most amazing ship in the world! I love it! The detail is superb! You have a lot of legos! The pictures and photo editing are spectacular! This is on the top of my favorite list! Keep up the AMAZING work!

Thank you Matthew for your overwhelming praise for this build. It is and was the best looking ship I had built with all of its faults. Cheers.

I MY GOODNESS! This is the biggest, bestest, most amazing ship in the world! I love it! The detail is superb! You have a lot of legos! The pictures and photo editing are spectacular! This is on the top of my favorite list! Keep up the AMAZING work!

Quoting Thoy Bradley
WOW!! I hadn't even heard of you until today, now I see what I've been missing out on. I must have been in MOCO's when this was posted because I completely didn't see it and the timing is right. The colour scheme here is brilliant, the shape is well executed and those engines take the whole bakery and burn it up! This proves creations can still exceed 500 ratings, and its done it at a phenomenal rate of knots! Well done Garry! Consider me your newest fan, as short a time frame as it may be till the next fan comes along... ~Thoy

Thank you Thoy for your most impressive praise in every way. This was at the time the best ship I had attempted, in size and colour. Moving away from grays made it more desirable. Thank you again and keep up your brilliant work.

I like it

Thoy Bradley

April 5, 2012

WOW!! I hadn't even heard of you until today, now I see what I've been missing out on. I must have been in MOCO's when this was posted because I completely didn't see it and the timing is right. The colour scheme here is brilliant, the shape is well executed and those engines take the whole bakery and burn it up! This proves creations can still exceed 500 ratings, and its done it at a phenomenal rate of knots! Well done Garry! Consider me your newest fan, as short a time frame as it may be till the next fan comes along... ~Thoy

Quoting Rich Poulin
How many pieces do you estimate this awesomeness required?

Thank you Rich for your question. I have just finished counting the parts and there are 20,892 parts in this model. You are the first to know. I was going to post the total today so now I will do so. Cheers

Quoting Marc "Edge" R.unde
Dang! How could I forget to comment on that awesome beast!? I've read most of the comments before and I think that everything is already said. So, hats off to you - Master of overcompensation! Hehe ;-) Regarding the impressive ammount of about 580 likes you can truely say that size matters. *sigh* Wish I could afford to build such an impressive ship. Well, then I'll enjoy your ships... ~Cheers

Thank you Marc.... A COMMENT from you makes it worth wild. It will soon become a pile of elements again. Compared to the next build it is rather small.
Thanks again and Cheers.

Dang! How could I forget to comment on that awesome beast!? I've read most of the comments before and I think that everything is already said. So, hats off to you - Master of overcompensation! Hehe ;-) Regarding the impressive ammount of about 580 likes you can truely say that size matters. *sigh* Wish I could afford to build such an impressive ship. Well, then I'll enjoy your ships... ~Cheers

Quoting Stephan Schumann
Have you already get new ideas for an smooth curved, round front? I, am just buying and waiting for some basic, white tiles, with diagonal edges, and curved bricks; when i got them, I will send you one solution from me.
( preview as LDD file on the site 'Round nose ( for Garry Kings BS Berzerk)' )cheers

Thank you Stephan for your interest in solving my small problem. the Berzerk still is in one piece. Soon after the Valkyrie is completed and posted I will be dismantling both. I will be giving the BS Titan a go. Cheers for now.

Quoting Stephan Schumann
Have you already get new ideas for an smooth curved, round front? I, am just buying and waiting for some basic, white tiles, with diagonal edges, and curved bricks; when i got them, I will send you one solution from me.
( preview as LDD file on the site 'Round nose ( for Garry Kings BS Berzerk)' )cheers

Thank you Stephan for your interest in solving my small problem. the Berzerk still is in one piece. Soon after the Valkyrie is completed and posted I will be dismantling both. I will be giving the BS Titan a go. Cheers for now.

Have you already get new ideas for an smooth curved, round front? I, am just buying and waiting for some basic, white tiles, with diagonal edges, and curved bricks; when i got them, I will send you one solution from me.
( preview as LDD file on the site 'Round nose ( for Garry Kings BS Berzerk)' )cheers

Quoting El Barto !
Just saw one of these getting nuked docked at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards. They should have gone for the blind jump. Gutsy call, eh?

Thanks DUDE. I guess that they were all having a cuppa spiked with ambrosia in the mess hall. The commander was down on the planet on a pleasure cruise. The Valkyrie at least was seen going up in a blaze of glory. Keep up the great series.

Thank you Ptolemic for your amazing comment... I have been blown away with the viewing response to this creation but it is a shame that not many rated it. Oh well it is just fun building, photographing, editing, displaying and showing all who wish to see. Next is to dismantle it and count the parts. Cheers.

Quoting søren johansen
Hey Garry. I have seen a lot of great MOC's for the small 3 years I have visited this homepage. I must say that nothing beats Your creations. One thing is to build something out of imagination but to build after science fiction models is way more difficult, and You nail every time. The attention to details, scale, usage of correct parts and the realistic attempt is just not to describe. You must have spend loads on money to purchase all these parts or have a huge collection. Ever concidered to show them at one of Legos shows or some of all the community events there are? Thanks for using Lego and Your creative mind to build these wonderfull models.

Thank you very much Soren for your outstanding praise and overwhelming and inspirational encouragement. Yes to both ... I have a very vast collection and spent too much on parts... my lego addiction costs heaps but it is worth it. Thank you again and keep up your master pieces. Cheers

Hey Garry. I have seen a lot of great MOC's for the small 3 years I have visited this homepage. I must say that nothing beats Your creations. One thing is to build something out of imagination but to build after science fiction models is way more difficult, and You nail every time. The attention to details, scale, usage of correct parts and the realistic attempt is just not to describe. You must have spend loads on money to purchase all these parts or have a huge collection. Ever concidered to show them at one of Legos shows or some of all the community events there are? Thanks for using Lego and Your creative mind to build these wonderfull models.

Quoting Justin L.
That is amazing. Is it seriously 6 feet long and 1 foot tall? It doesn't look that big!!! The greeblies near the engines were awesome. Can't wait for the next ship!

Thank you Justin for your AMAZING comment. YES it is 6 feet long and 1 foot 2 inches high. To get an Idea of it's size Please take the time and have a look at the other Post " Size Matters" to see and compare it to the lego men . Keep up your great builds. Cheers

Quoting Little Bricker
Extremely awesome build. I dont watch BG because i am 10 yrs old though.
One question:
How much did that thing cost in total including the sets you used?

Thank you Little Bricker for your Question.
I am unable to cost this beast as there are many years of collecting sets and purchasing individual parts in bulk in lots of 1000 or more for any of the builds I have created. This year alone I have probably spent in excess of $4000 on my Star wars collection and in extra parts. Not a cheap Hobby if you like them this big and detailed. If you look under the heading of Size Matters you can see two I have constructed this year. Thank you again for your Question it made me think. Happy building and keep up your magnificent creations.

Quoting paul yperman
Marvelous Stunning design and great details. I like large builded spaceships, and once in a while one comes along. This is absolutely one of my favourites....don't dismantle it It is so great.

Thank you Paul for your encouraging praise. I like them big as well. Just like your Control ship and Super star destroyer. They are terrific. Style, shape and form. This build will stay around until I run out of Technic bricks. It is loaded with them. The Defender will be dismantled soon for the parts but I will attempt to retrofit it with sleek engines and hull. All else fails it will become the next creation. Cheers and keep up your magnificent work.

Quoting Hans Dendauw NPD
Awe inspiring. So fabulously detailed and the color scheme really achieves the elegance you were seeking. You've proven once again to be amongst the elite when it comes to massive SHIPs, bravo!~H

Quoting Robert Edwards
This really is a stunning creation, I keep coming back to this page to gaze at it and always find some other little detail I missed before.

Thank you Robert. It is nice to have you back and please feel free to look as long as you like. I still look at the model and wonder how I got this monster built and to stay in mostly one piece. Cheers and keep up your great work.

Quoting Stewart Hutcheon
I love this!! it is just so awesome !!! but one question I've always wanted to know when I see huge builds, will you keep it intact forever or will you break it up and start something new?

Thank you Stewart for your awesome comment. This BEASTIE will be dismantled after a few more hundred photos and probably an exhibition coming up soon. Cheers

Quoting Samuel Hepple
wow! its so accurate its awsome this is its .....wow its clever & awe inspiering this is amazing the boosters are epic the turrets are amazing!too bad the ratings isn't high enough i give it 1,000 out of 100!

Thank you Samuel for such a very generous praise for this build. It was fun and hard to create. Cheers

wow! its so accurate its awsome this is its .....wow its clever & awe inspiering this is amazing the boosters are epic the turrets are amazing!too bad the ratings isn't high enough i give it 1,000 out of 100!

Quoting Eric Chu
Lee was the CG Supervisor who oversaw the construction of the digital model used in the series.

Thank you Eric ... I looked Lee up and I have been honored twice by two brilliant creative minds. I only have the Rubycon as my original design and concept ... made of lego ... I would like to build even larger models, I am restricted by space in this house and the over all weight of each build. You honor me still and I can only try to do your designs justice.

You got me Eric..... I can only hope Lee liked what he saw and as I certainly was inspired by the BSG series and for all the brilliant people behind the scenes who put it together..... "SO SAY WE ALL" ... Ok that had to be said .... Mine is "GO TOASTERS GO"

Quoting Eric W.
The detail work you did is absolutely stunning. Taking your time and making sure you use the right parts shows in your build. My favorite part is the "weak point" where you show the engine connection. Amazing work my friend!

Thank you Eric for your encouraging words and for taking the time to seeing the effort involved to get it right and looking good.Cheers

The detail work you did is absolutely stunning. Taking your time and making sure you use the right parts shows in your build. My favorite part is the "weak point" where you show the engine connection. Amazing work my friend!

Quoting Brothers Merz
Wow this is an incredible work sir! The dark red/white really makes the whole thing stand out, and saves it from the monotony large bley ships can be prone to. One day I'll tackle a large scale SHIP (6-8') untill then I can just enjoy your creations!

Thank you Brothers Merz for your nice comments and I agree grey can be too bland at times a change of color made a difference. Cheers and Keep creating your amazing builds.

Quoting Eric Chu
Hello Garry. Let me introduce myself, my name is Eric Chu and I was the concept artist/designer in charge of designing the Galactica and the Berzerk, among others. Just saw your model posted on Gizmodo and was very impressed! I've posted it on my Facebook for all my friends to see. Incredible! Thanks for making my day.

I am humbled to have the actual designer look at this creation.... I am truly Honored. I would love to see the other designs you have done in detail to try to create them too in lego.
I will eventually give the Galactica and Pegasus a go when I am confident enough to do them justice in lego. Thank you for passing on the message to MMM. CHEERS and thank you again

Quoting Parrington Levens
Fraking outrageous man, thankyou for making my day! This is so beautiful, tegh details are magic, and for me this one just looks the most, 'Real', it just launches itself off the screen for me. MAsterful work mate...

Thank you Parrington I like making your day, it makes mine too. Love your new Viper. It can land in the landing bay anytime. CHEERS. Keep up the great builds.
STILL more images to come

Quoting Cody G
Glorious build! I'm not at all disappointed that you used wood and steel for support, because looking at the size of this, that seems like a pretty good strategy. Excellent work!

Thank you Cody. Using an alternative material was my last resort with this one. It wasted to many parts when it failed the first time. The inner timber anchors the steel that supports the lower engines but still flexes, creaks and groans when the vertical supports are removed from the bench to the engines. Cheers and keep up your great builds.

Quoting christophe corthay
RHAAAAA !!!!! and you're right to be obsessed by the BSG ships !!! You make them so perfectly !!! Now Sir el Barto and you should do a commun story dudes ;-)))..... and this ship will be so perfect in my room also !!!

Thank you Christophe for your RHAAAAA!!!!! You will run out of room faster than me with your incredible creation.... YES incredible.... CHEERS

Quoting sma stache
The close ups of whatever part you've shown are enough to make my head hurt with epic pain! This is Fantastic!! I shudder to think of the piece count let alone the price, but really when you dismantle this magnificent beast let us know, please!!! :-) ~cheers

Thank you sma stache for your nice comments. Will post the amount of parts later this year or early next year. Keep your creations coming. CHEERS

Quoting JS Can
Amazing build and great presentation, but where do you store a 6' SHIP?

Thank you JS for your nice comment. I keep the builds standing vertical in the front room to clear room in the Construction room. When I'm ready I then dismantle them after 1000's of detailed photos are taken for my records. CHEERS

Wow this is an incredible work sir! The dark red/white really makes the whole thing stand out, and saves it from the monotony large bley ships can be prone to. One day I'll tackle a large scale SHIP (6-8') untill then I can just enjoy your creations!

Hello Garry. Let me introduce myself, my name is Eric Chu and I was the concept artist/designer in charge of designing the Galactica and the Berzerk, among others. Just saw your model posted on Gizmodo and was very impressed! I've posted it on my Facebook for all my friends to see. Incredible! Thanks for making my day.

Fraking outrageous man, thankyou for making my day! This is so beautiful, tegh details are magic, and for me this one just looks the most, 'Real', it just launches itself off the screen for me. MAsterful work mate...

RHAAAAA !!!!! and you're right to be obsessed by the BSG ships !!! You make them so perfectly !!! Now Sir el Barto and you should do a commun story dudes ;-)))..... and this ship will be so perfect in my room also !!!

The close ups of whatever part you've shown are enough to make my head hurt with epic pain! This is Fantastic!! I shudder to think of the piece count let alone the price, but really when you dismantle this magnificent beast let us know, please!!! :-) ~cheers